Arado Ar 234 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units (Combat Aircraft) by Robert Forsyth, Nick Beale
English | September 17th, 2020 | ISBN: 1472844394 | 96 pages | True EPUB | 16.80 MB
When the revolutionary twin jet-powered Arado Ar 234 first appeared in the skies over north-west Europe in the summer of 1944, it represented the state-of-the-art in terms of aeronautical and technical development. The Ar 234 was a formidable aircraft – powered by Jumo 004Bs, the same engine used by the Me 262, and with a maximum speed of 735 km/h and range of 1600 km/h, it was very difficult for the Allies to 'catch'. Here was a machine that with its superior speed could operate with impunity as both a bomber and in the reconnaissancerole.